Filipino boxer Tañamor, other hopefuls’ medal bid ends - 2008 Beijing Olympics Update
Four of our Filipino athletes lost in their respective events, which dealt heavy blows to our quest for our first Olympic gold in the ongoing 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Boxer Harry Tañamor lost to Ghana’s Manyo Plange, 6-3, in the men’s light flyweight (48kg) event held at the Worker’s Gymnasium. Filipino archer Mark Javier was also eliminated from competition after losing against Chinese Taipei’s Kuo Cheng Wei in the men’s individual Round of 32 eliminations with a score of 106-102. Filipino swimmers Christel Simms and Miguel Molina were also eliminated from their Wednesday events. Now it’s up to taekwondo jins Toni Rivero and Tshomlee Go to get that elusive gold. They will see action on August 21.
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August 14th, 2008 at 8:01 am
saddening but at least we still got a shot, a slim chance,
for that very elusive gold….
let’s just hope and pray….
August 14th, 2008 at 8:01 am
poor
August 14th, 2008 at 8:53 am
mayabang kasi.. akala mo kaya lahat ng kalaban. sigurado na mag cocoment ang GMA Sikat na yan, oi Gma Sikat pakisabi sa pambansang kamao mo na siya na lang ang lumaban sa lahat ng event sa olympic.. lalo na sa palakasan ng hangin .. kayabangan
August 14th, 2008 at 9:10 am
expected na yan!
August 14th, 2008 at 9:42 am
ano ba yan?!!! wala pa bng nakukuhang medal ang PHILIPPINES??
GO PHILIPPINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 14th, 2008 at 9:54 am
its so sad…but i saw Tanamor,Simms and Molina fight their way to get the gold but too bad there are just so many great players in the competition but I saw their enthusiasm in every fight specially simms and molina.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:55 am
the government should give tremendous support for our athletes competing in the Olympics,
August 14th, 2008 at 9:58 am
I hate this site!!! my comments cant be posted?! why?! wala naman akong sinabing masama!!!!! Im getting PISSED!!!
August 14th, 2008 at 10:56 am
kawawa naman sana more support sa athletes naten
August 14th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Its a wake up call to our government. let’s support naman our athletes, we have 4 years to prepare and they should have 4 years to support by our government. Tapos we are giggling to get the medal, medal should be earned. I cant help but to dissapoint, look at the small-populated country like taipe, thailand, indonesia, korea, japan etc. bakit sila meron, tayo wala?
Anyway hopeful pa rin ako. Go! go! Philippines!
August 14th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
sana naman meron na
August 14th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Haayyy, bkit ganun? Buti pa ang Vietnam may medal na! GO PHILIPPINES pa din hehehe… and GO USA, CHINA and KOREA hehehe :)
August 14th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
asa pang magkaka-gold pa tayo ngayon
kung sana mahigit sa 50 ang mga sinali natin na manlalaro eh maniniwala pa akong kaya natin manalo
August 14th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
kaya pala daming nag pre-presenta na mamimigay ng million million for the first gold ….eh yun pala alam nilang di rin makakakuha :(
sorry nega ako ngayon
GO pa rin team PHILIPPINES !!!!
August 14th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
sana next time wag ng magpadala ng delegates ang pinas sa olympics nag mumukhang kawawa lang ang mga athletes natin,hindi sila ganun ka competitive..kelangan nila more practice,more international exposure..kaso kinu corrupt ng mga sports officials ang budget kaya yun hehe kulelat mga player natin.
dapat sisihin jan mga corrupt officials, mga politicians na mayayabang lang magsalita. kaya hindi umaasenso ang pinas dahil sa kanila.puro bulsa nila ang pinatataba nila.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
.nkakawala na ng pag-asa
pero cguro d rin nman ginus2
ng mga atleta natin na khit 1
medal ai wala..d rin biro mga
preparations nla pra sa knilang
events..Godbless sa isa pang
maglalaro sa taekwondo..
GO TEAM PILIPINAS!!!
August 15th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Anu ba naman un.., pero still..,, GO Philippines!
Dapat naman dagdagan pa ang sipag at bkt sobrang konti naman ng mga players from philippines? talagang magiging mahirap ang makakamit ng Gold if the players are just that few…
Budget naman jan!!!!! whhoooo!!!! kaya pa yan!!!!!!
GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 15th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Oy Serenata!!!!!
August 15th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Lately I find the Olympics non-interesting sports event. At first we have fine athletes i.e. Manny Pacquiao, Paeng Nepomuceno, etc. and yet we are not giving them a shot to the Olympics. Thought they are professional, but what the NBA stars doing there?
I am amazed also on China and South Korea. Discipline is the key, to glory…..
August 16th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
I wonder why until now billiards and snooker is still not part of the olympics??????
are they afraid that Philippines will have dynasty in this event?
ang style kasi dito sa pinas support comes right after you are successful…but before you are successful you are on your own…sana naman mag padala tayo nang marami sa mga qualifying tournaments para maraming chances na mag qualify tayo para sa olympics… hindi lang 1 or 2 per game…nakakahiya ang government natin talo tayo sa thailand at indonasia…..
August 16th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Yong isang kapamilya dyan gustong isali ang star ng GMA sa olympic. Pag napilayan yan sino senyong mga patay-gutom ang magbibigay sa kanya ng 500 milyon pesos taon-taon? Pwe!
August 16th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
nstead c manny ang lalaban s lahat ng games s beijing…ako n lang…kaya ko….ha ha ha ….KAYAMUKAT AYON S MGA BISAYA 2lad ni manny kong luv
August 17th, 2008 at 3:19 am
wala nang pag asa guys! bawi na lang next time! nakakatamad na manood ng olympics. wala sa basketball, volleyball dba? kc ung mga players ng pba puro yabang ang pinaiiral kaya di makasali! wag ganun guys!
August 17th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Our Olympic performance is a reflection of how our government is running the country…
we cant say “sports lang yan”"kasi matangkad sila”..its a matter of pure support and sending more talents to qualify in some events..kaya ng governo natin to send 100 athletes in the olympics if given 100 athletes to qualify in several events…but we never sent more than enough athletes to qualify for any events…. too sad…barat kasi sa travel expenses. pati allownace nila binarat din..kawawa yung mga athletes natin.
August 17th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Yung kapamilyang lopez at yang mga buwaya nya sa Meralco at ABS CBN kasi ang mahala mag charge sa kuryente kaya kawawa ang athletes natin ang allowance nila kulang sa pang bayad nang kuryente..kaya pati sapatos dun nalang sa banketa binili…ok lang NIKE parin ang brand…hehehe
August 18th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
wahaha nakakahiya kayo! pang torch bearer lang ang pilipinas! kalokohan!
August 21st, 2008 at 12:46 pm
punyeta corrupted gov ng pilipinas mamatay kaung mga animal kayo..
August 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pm
hopeless
September 13th, 2008 at 4:55 am
its not about winning. totoo naman po yung mga snsbe ny0.. sana lang magkaron ng concern ang government ntin. why dont you guys send this to one of the gov officials bec0z its a good thing na rin para malaman nila yung mga reactions at mga opinions ng mamayan ng gov na pinanghahawakan nila. thanks. ill visit this site sooner or later. :D